With everything that’s going on in our lives on the daily, sometimes a simple hack might be just what we need. Here’s a few ways you can save a minute or two.
- Instead of crossing out words you don’t want read by someone else, try writing random letters over the original word.
- Want to check if your battery is good or bad? Do this. Drop your battery on a table from a height of around 6 inches. If the battery gives one small bounce and falls right over, it’s good. Any more bounces would indicate the battery is either dead or getting there.
- Here’s an important hack. To keep your chargers from bending and breaking, use a spring from an old pen to keep the wire intact.
- Want to quench that thirst with an ice cool drink? Wrap a wet paper towel around your beverage and pop it in the freezer. Ice cold in less than 15 minutes.
- Use a straw to remove the stem from strawberries.
- Here’s a much needed kitchen hack. Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to a pot of boiling eggs to make eggshell peeling easy.
- To fix a stuck zip, rub the zipper teeth with a granite pencil for an easy fix
- When microwaving frozen or left over pizza, pop in a small amount of water in a glass as well to protect the crust from getting chewy
- Rub your blunt razor against an old or unused pair of jeans. This will bring back meaning to, as sharp as a razor!
- Wrap banana stems in plastic wrap to ensure they stay fresh over a week or longer.
- Use peanut butter to remove any chewing gum from your hair.
- Got toddlers ruining your walls with crayon marks? Use a hairdryer to get the stains off.
- Ever peeled off a label off a jar before? Frustrating doesn’t begin to describe the feeling. Use a cotton pad with cooking oil and rub the sticky residue and let it sit for a few minutes. It’ll wipe away easily in a few minutes.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Amra is a full time sustainability auditor who makes time to follow her passion in journalism as a part time writer and presenter. Something she loves doing is meeting people and learning what their outlook on a given situation is. She also happens to be a big foodie and is always down for a good meal.
